Explanation:
deprive (someone) of the right to vote.
"the law disenfranchised some 3,000 voters on the basis of a residence qualification"
deprive (someone) of a right or privilege.
"we strongly oppose any measure which would disenfranchise people from access to legal advice"
ARCHAIC
deprive (someone) of the rights and privileges of a free inhabitant of a borough, city, or country.
D. answers the 5 W's and H.
Who - He
What - Gave penances and absolution
Where - wherever he thought he could get gifts
When - whenever a group receives gifts
Why - to receive absolutions for his sins
How - if a high enough price is given, the penitent person would truly feel sorry for what he had done.
The answer is A: to inform readers about the grandfather's role in creating beet sugar. The speakers say they don't know what grandfather's invention did, but they inform about the result of him managing to turn the beet sugar lighter somehow, which he was able to sell to many buyers, from different places. <em>His creation of beet sugar</em> and and its selling brought him money that made possible for him to buy his freedom.
B. Because a particular word may have multiple meanings.
E.g. I will PARK the car.
Let's go to the PARK.